Radiator mounting



Oct. 19 ,-1926,

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Patented @et 19, 1926.

UNETFLD STATES PATENT .ROLLIN HYDE, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 IVIGCORD RADIATOR @c MFG. OO., OF DETROIT, MIGHIGrAN, .A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

RADIATOR MOUNTING.

Application led November This invention has reference to a radiator mounting employing a band of iron eX- tending across the core under the bottom tank and having` its ends bolted to the trame or chassis of a motor vehicle.

I'leretofore, two superimposed pieces 01E band iron were employed, one spot welded to the other. The inner band extended for some distance up the sides of the core and was secured thereto by soldering. The sec ond or outer band had its ends bolted to the frame of the automobile. Separate angle pieces were rigidly secured, as by riveting and spot welding, respectively, to the two band irons at their adjacent ends for bracing the ends of the outer band.

In accordance with my invention, I employ a single band iron under the lower tank and have its ends bolted to the frame oi' the car -for mounting the radiator thereon. In order to securely tasten this single band to the lower tank, I provide clips of lighter material to go around the ends oi'- the band and be secured to the band and the core and bottom tank, respectively. These clips secure the band iron to the core and also allow soldering of the core to the tank and the clip to the latter in one operation, thereby saving labor and expense, as two operations are required with the two-band-iron mounting as heretofore used.

rEhe invention consists also in the structure hereinafter described and shown.

In the accompanying drawingsj Fig. 1 is a rear view ot a radiator assembly equipped with a mounting of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view takenon line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3; and

Figs. 5 and 6 are vertical sectional views taken on lines 5 5 and 6 6, respectively, of Fig. t.

In the drawings, I have shown a radiator having upper and lower tanks 1, 2 with an interposed core 3 of the cellular type. Core channels 4C, 4f extend along and are secured to the core on opposite sides thereof and terminate at the upper and lower tanks, as shown. These channels are soldered to the core, being dipped with the core at the time the latter is assembled. The outer casing or shell 5 of; the radiator is bolted as at 6, 6

5, 1925. Serial No. 67,018.

to the core channels 4r, 1, as indicated in Fig. 1. rFhe bottom tank has upright end flanges 2a to overlap the lower portions of the core channels 4L, as shown in Fig. ll.

Extending along the under side of the bottom tank 2 is a single strip or length of band iron 7 having its ends 8, 8 above the tank and horizontally disposed to extend laterally outward from the sides of the radiator, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and d. rFliese ends S, 8 rest on the side members 9, 9 ot the Jframe or chassis ot the car and are secured thereto by bolts 10, 10, as shown in Fig. 1.

To securely fasten the band iron 7 to the lower tank 2, I provide clips 11, 11 of much lighter material than the band iron and arranged at the opposite ends thereof, as shown in Fig. 1. Each clip is preferably made from sheet metal and has a. mid-portion 12 formed to receive the adjacent end Spot the band iron 7. As clearly shown in Fig. 4, this portion 12 iits against the upper and lower sides, respectively, ot the end portion. 8 and also extends over and around the outer end edge thereof with a hole or aperture through the portion 12 in register with the. bolt hole through the end portion 8 for the bolt 10, as shown in Fig. 5,

The upper end 13 oi' the clip 11 is above the end 8 and extends vertically upward along and in Contact with the adjacent core channel, as shown. Said portion 18 is secured to the core channel by soldering, there being suitable apertures 14, 14 provided in the part 13 for the purpose, as shown in Fig. 5. The lower end 15 of the clip 11 is below the mid-portion 12 and entends for a short distance under and in contact with fthe band iron 7, said portion 15 being spot welded to the band iron. The end portion 15 of each clip has a pair of ears 16, 16 on opposite sides thereoie and extending generally upward to embrace the sides of the adjacent part of the band iron 7 and also the side l' walls of the lower tank 2, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. rIhese ears 16 are soldered to the side walls ot the lower tank 2, said ears being provided with a number of apertures 17 soldering of the clips ll to the bottom tank 2 and of the core `3 to said tank may be done at the same time, thus requiring only one oaeration as compared with the two requiret with the double band iron mounting, as heretofore employed. This is an important result flowing from my invention, because it reduces labor and expense in radiator manufacture.

A strip of webbing 19 is interposed between the bottom of the tank 2 and the band iron 7, as shown in Figs. l to l and The purpose of this webbing is to protect the tank against chafing should there be any weaving of the band iron 7, and also to act as a cushion to absorb jolts imparted to the assembly when in use `on a car.

The details of structure shown and described may be variously changed and medified without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

l claim as my invention:

l. ln a radiator, the combination with a bottom tank, of a core secured thereto, a length of band iron extending along the under side of said tank and having its ends projecting laterally outward from the core on opposite sides thereof for bolting to the frame of a motor vehicle, and clips einbracing the ends of the band iron and secure-:Ll to the tank and core, respectively.

2. ln a radiator, the combination with a bottom tank, of a core secured thereto, channel members extending along the sides of the core and secured to the same, a length of band iron extending along the under side of the tank rand having its ends projecting laterally outward from the core on oppo site sides thereof for bolting to the frame of a motor vehicle, and clips embracing the ends of the band iron and secured to the tank and channel members, respectively.

3. In a radiator, the con'rbination with a bottom tank, of a cere soldered thereto, channel members extending along the sides ef the core and secured to the same., a length of band iron extending along the under side of the bottom tank and having its ends projecting laterally from the core on opposite sides thereof for bolting to the frame of a motor vehicle, and clips embracing the ends of said band and soldered to the tank and channel members, respectively.

4. In a radiator, the combination with a bottom tank, of a core secured thereto, a strap of band iron extending along under the side of the tank and having its ends pro` jecting laterally outward from the core on opposite sides thereof for .bolting to the frame of a motor vehicle, and clips embracing the ends of the strap and secured to the core, said clips having ears embracing the sides of the strap and tank and secured to the latter.

5. In a radiator, the combination with a bottom tank, of a core secured thereto, a length of band iron extending along the under side of the tank and having its ends projecting laterally outward from the core on opposite sides thereof for bolting tc 'the frame of a motor vehicle, and clips of metal lighter than the band and formed to embrace or extend about the ends of the band, said clips being connected with the band and the core and tank, respectively, and a strip of webbing interposed between the band and tank.

In testimony whereof amx my signature this 28th day of October, 1925.

ROLLIN M. HYDE. 

